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Hylobates
Sign in to saveThe genus Hylobates () is one of the four genera of gibbons. Its name means "forest walker", from the Greek (, "forest") and (, "one who treads").
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Hylobates is a genus of primates belonging to the family Hylobatidae. Within the biological classification system, it is placed in the order Primates, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The genus is a parent taxon to gibbons and is characterized by diurnality. Its temporal range begins in the Late Pleistocene.
Specimens and records associated with this genus are held by institutions including TTU, UWBM, MSB, UMMZ, and USNM. These records originate from the United States, Indonesia, and Thailand. The genus has been documented in 4,957 occurrences and is the subject of 1,261 publications in PubMed.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyHylobatidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 199
- With media
- 79
- Family
- Hylobatidae
- Collections
- TTU, UWBM, MSB, UMMZ, USNM, CLO
- Recorded in
- United States, Indonesia, Thailand
Research
1,261 papers- A cooperation experiment with white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar).Primates; journal of primatology · 2023
- Whole-genome sequence and assembly of the Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch).The Journal of heredity · 2023
- Population densities of Hylobates agilis in forests with different disturbance histories in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Malaysia.American journal of primatology · 2022
- Intra-group competition and social dynamics regarding dispersal and maturation in wild Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch).Scientific reports · 2023
- Do Javan gibbons (Hylobates moloch) use fruiting synchrony as a foraging strategy?American journal of primatology · 2021
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Hybrids
- References
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The genus Hylobates () is one of the four genera of gibbons. Its name means "forest walker", from the Greek (, "forest") and (, "one who treads").
It was once considered the only genus, but recently its subgenera (Hoolock [formerly Bunopithecus], Nomascus, and Symphalangus) have been elevated to the genus level. Hylobates remains the most species-rich and widespread of gibbon genera, ranging from southern China (Yunnan) to western and central Java.
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